Background information

During the worst phases of the first COVID-19 total lockdown in Italy, the CEO of the pasta manufacturing plant with its same name Giovanni Rana launched an extraordinary plan for wage increases. The extraordinary plan of wage increases for €2 million was conceived as a special recognition for the work commitment of the 700 employees working in the five plants in Italy, who guaranteed continuity in food supplies during the pandemic emergency.

Content of measure

The extraordinary plan of investment of the company, amounting to €2 million, was allocated to the 700 employees working in the five establishments in Italy. The extraordinary plan was applied starting from the 9 March 2020 and covered also the month of April 2020. It provided for a 25% wage increase for each day worked by each employee and an extraordinary monthly ticket of €400 covering the babysitting costs. Furthermore, the company has activated an insurance policy in favor of the whole personnel, including the workers in smart working, in the event of contagion from COVID-19, to supplement the health and safety measures already implemented, as according to the national legislation.

Use of measure

The extraordinary plan covered the 700 employees working in the five Giovanni Rana establishments in Italy.

Contents

• Bonuses
• Health and safety
• Pay increases

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Particular professions	Sector specific set of companies	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
Company / Companies	Companies

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: Company level

Involvement

The social partners had no role in designing, implementing and monitoring phases of the measure. It represents a unilateral decision adopted by the management of the company, represented by its CEO Giovanni Rana.

Views and reactions

Despite the fact that the social partners had no role in designing, implementing and monitoring phases of the extraordinary plan, their view is expected to be fully supportive. The plan not only strengthened the health and safety measures for the workers, but importantly it allocated financial resources devoted to reward the personnel working during the COVID-19 emergency phases.

Sectors and occupations

Sources

• 23 March 2020: Secondo Welfare website (www.secondowelfare.it)